The Film Daily (1924)

THE •c&?k DAILY Friday, January 4, 1924 Vol. XXVII No. 3 Friday, ian. 4. 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1923, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor. Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., undei the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Interna tienale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .108% 108^ 108% 1,500 F. P.-L 703/6 69% 693^2,400 do pfd 90 90 90 600 Goldwyn ... 10 9% 10 500 Loew's 173% 17% 173% 400 Incorporations Sacramento, Calif — Mazdashea M. P. Co, Inc. Capital $500,000. Incorporators, Ira J. Foster, Wm. Peters, P. G. Terzian, J. H. Walker and C. J. Lamp. Headquarters in San Francisco. Springfield, 111 — Randolph Theater Corp, Chicago. Foreign Distribution of Motion Picture Productions ^^ K*ntl .potato L/°*r 220 West 42nd St New York, Chick. 2.'55 Cables — Geokann. N Y $ut timber Found Houses Filled (.Continued from Page 1) slump had been experienced. He said distributors with assured outlets for their product through theater affiliations were causing independents trouble in securing bookings. Plans for the second group of the Preferred 15 have been completed. These will be "Poisoned Paradise." "The Breath of Scandal," "The Boomerang," "When A Woman Reaches Forty," and "The Triflers." Gasnier is now at work on "Poisoned Paradise," production of which will be completed the end of the month. Ginsberg spent a week in Los Angeles with B. P. Schulberg discussing production plans. Dr. Francis Holley Dead Dr. Francis Holley is dead following a long illness at Dr. Mayo's Sanitarium in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Holley at one time headed the Public Service Department of the M. P. T. O. A. and of late has been circulating industrial films through a nonprofit organization in Washington. Sydney S. Cohen issued a statement yesterday eulogizing him. Continental Screen Expanding Continental Screen Service which holds contracts with various M. P. T. O. units to exhibit advertising reels and slides has purchased the L-Star Laboratory at 111 Westchester Square, in the Bronx. This will be the home of the company after Feb. 1. There is a possibility that Continental will produce. Two New Warner Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Broadway After Dark," and "Babbitt," go into production at the Warner studio on Monday. The first will be a Harry Rapf Prod, which Monta Bell -will direct and on which Adolphe Menjou will play the lead. The latter will be a Harry Beaumont production. Bromberg Acquires Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Arthur C. Bromberg has taken over the product formerly handled by the First Nat'l Exhibitors' Circuit of Va. for distribution by progress. "Reno" At The Capitol "Reno" goes into the Capitol beginning Sunday. Marion Davies' new picture, "Yolanda," will soon have its first showing on Broadway. Lachmann Returning Marc Lachmann who went to London to handle the premiere of "The Hunchback," for Universal is aboard the Majestic, which is due next week. Garyn Back W. P. Garyn, Jimmy Grainger's assistant at Goldwyn returned yesterday from a visit to the New Orleans, Atlanta and Charlotte exchanges. "White Sister" Closes Saturday (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) C h i c a g o — "The White Sister" closes its Chicago run at the Great Northern tomorrow night, $60 More Needed Contributions totaling $40 have been received for the $100 fund necessary to unite the young daughter of an unfortunate engaged in the export end of the business with her father. The child is now in a foreign country. Contributions received up to yesterday were: A. S. Aronson $5 David Bader 5 Danny 5 R. L. Giffen 10 A. J. McCosker 5 Sig Schlager 5 Anonymous 5 Total $40 Guts and Flashes The New York American fund for the poor has received a check for $1,817 as the proceeds of the Laemmle Joy Week during which a percentage of all bookings made by "Big U" exchange was donated. L. Weinstein, formerly with Universal is now covering New York for Standard Cinema. Henry Cronjager will photograph "Quicksands," starring Thomas Meighan. Now For The New The fact that you broke good resolves by the score. ■Needn't keep you from makin' them over, Fer even the Good Book keeps warnin' you that Bein' good ain't no lyin' in clover. So resolve now that you'll start off thes year Wid a grin that will carry you through it — Just buck up your backbone and hiss through your teeth "I'll do it, by Garry, I'll do it!" "Jimquin" California Theater, Los Angeles Now Burr Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Burr Pictures is the new name of the Burr-Rogers Producing Corp, New York. The capital of the Tec-Art Studios, New York, has been increased from $10,000 to $25,000. Barthelmess Film Held Up Production on "The Enchanted Cottage," has been delayed approximately ten days due to the illness of Dick Barthelmess who was forced to undergo a minor operation. "Pleasure Mad" At Rivoli "Pleasure Mad " goes into the Rivoli Sunday. "West of the Water Tower," moves to the Rialto Sunday. "Scaramouche" In Atlanta Jan. 7 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — "Scaramouche" opens at the Atlanta Monday for a week. HAL ROACH'S CHARLEY CHASE COMEDIES "Consistently Good" 1 reel Pafhecomedy =-T§-^ Two Nickels Make A Dime But Makes a Fortune